Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => Custom Skins => Topic started by: Vraciu on September 19, 2019, 03:26:14 PM
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Thanks to Lyric1, Mister Fork, Bustr, and Devil505 for the preemptive feedback on this one. https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,397875.0.html Hopefully it shows.
This is P-51D-20-NA "Little Girl" of the 39th FS, 35th FG based on Okinawa in the summer of 1945 coded number 10. Originally skinned by Fencer, I have taken it as an adoption. It was completely redrawn.
An ace while flying P-47s in the Southwest Pacific, primarily out of Port Moresby and the Philippines, he scored his first victory on 21 November 1944 (a Ki-46) over the Negros Islands. He would score seven victories in the Thunderbolt (3 - Ki-46, 4 - Biplane Trainers) including three on one mission, and later, what was likely the only night kill in a P-47 in February 1945.
The squadron converted to the P-51D in March, moving bases frequently until ultimately winding up on the Island of Okinawa. On 30 July 1945, Lee sank a Japanese destroyer off Goto Retto near Kyushu. earning a Silver Star. The explosion so badly damaged his Mustang that it had to be scrapped. He scored his final victory two weeks later against a Ki-84 bringing his final tally to eight confirmed victories over 150 combat missions.
He remained in the Air Force flying Mustangs, P-80s, F-86Fs and F-100s. In July 1964 he served in Vietnam as the Commander of the Special Air Operations Group, retiring in 1973 as a Colonel. In addition to the Silver Star his awards include the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, and the Air Force Commendation Medal. He passed away on 7 May 2015, a day after his 95th birthday, survived by his wife Lois, one son, two daughters, and seven grandchildren.
(https://i.postimg.cc/NyMJcsmv/Modahss842.png) (https://postimg.cc/NyMJcsmv)
(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=398007.0;attach=31781)
(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=398007.0;attach=31783)
(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=398007.0;attach=31785)
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Before and After along with some viewer shots.
(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=398007.0;attach=31793)
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That is slick! :rock
If I were to change anything, I'd lighten the black stripes a little bit.
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That is slick! :rock
If I were to change anything, I'd lighten the black stripes a little bit.
Thanks. I'll try that and see how it looks. :cheers:
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Your aluminum is getting better all the time.
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Your aluminum is getting better all the time.
So are your maps. Thanks for the compliment. :cheers:
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Thank you. :cheers:
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Great looking skin Vraciu, well done.
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Thanks, G.
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That is slick! :rock
If I were to change anything, I'd lighten the black stripes a little bit.
Looks wicked Vraciu.
The black strips are very stunning - guess it depends if we want to show the aircraft shortly after adding the invasion strips or a couple months of operational use?
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Looks wicked Vraciu.
The black strips are very stunning - guess it depends if we want to show the aircraft shortly after adding the invasion strips or a couple months of operational use?
Thanks, man. I went with the dark stripes in part because of the airplane to the right of LG.
https://i.imgur.com/iSG0jTe.jpg
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They indeed look quite sharp. Good choice! :aok
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They indeed look quite sharp. Good choice! :aok
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Thanks, guys. I’ll lighten the stripes a percent or two just to be safe. They’re still pretty dark in photos.
(https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachments/dads-mustang-jpg.506723/)
(https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachments/44-72028-1945-jpg.506727/)
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I fixed the exhaust shroud. It is supposed to be NMF.
Sorry to spam the board. Seems that no matter how long I wait I wind up missing something.
(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=398007.0;attach=31808)
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Perfect.
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Perfect.
Thanks man.
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one of my fav's along with the 352nd birds... ALL those
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one of my fav's along with the 352nd birds... ALL those
Thanks, bro. <S>
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Pretty much the best bare metal skin I have seen !
Well done !
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Pretty much the best bare metal skin I have seen !
Well done !
Thanks, buddy. :salute
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This is my ride when I fly 51's
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This is my ride when I fly 51's
Hope my version of it garners your approval. I will be tweaking it to make it better, so any input is appreciated.